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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2008 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Lakshmipur
Winner — 2008 by-elections
PURNA CHANDRA MAJHI
INC 41.1%BJD 40.6%3 others 18.3%
Votes
41,070
41.1% share
Winning margin
484
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Lakshmipur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 484 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURNA CHANDRA MAJHI | 41,070 | 41.1% | |
| 2 | BIBHISANA MAJHI | 40,586 | 40.6% | |
| 3 | UPENDRA MAJHI | SO | 6,676 | 6.7% |
| 4 | DANDASI TRIPATI | 6,333 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | KUMUDA CHANDRA SAUNTA | 5,234 | 5.2% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (120th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.5% · max 50.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
120th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
57th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.1%BJD 40.6%SO 6.7%RPI(A) 6.3%SP 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,33,110
Density
91 / km²
Sex ratio
1037 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,021 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population53.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.2%Christian 20.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity16.7%
Sanitation11.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.9%
Children fully vaccinated96.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate68.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Clean cooking fuel24.1%
Health insurance54.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏷️Kandhamal HaladiGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.